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I was brought up to believe that a person must be rescued when drowning, regardless of religion and nationality. The term ‘hero’ irritates me greatly – the opposite is true – I continue to have pangs of conscience that I did so little.
Irena Sendler
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Irena Sendler
Age: 98 †
Born: 1910
Born: February 15
Died: 2008
Died: May 12
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